Ahhhh if I would have known earlier…I might have gotten tickets for it. BUT, I’ve been away in the cyber world - at least this part of it for a little bit…hence the lack of posting. Sorry about that. I had other things to do.

Anyhow - if you don’t know who the Wonder Girls nor 2PM are, then you will after this haha. They are popular Korean groups to hit the US. Wonder Girls enter the market with their hit “Nobody”:

Here is the Korean Version…and English Version. (you can skip to 2:05 if you just want to hear the song!). I personally like the originally Korean version. Not that I know what they are saying, but I just like it more. As for 2PM, I didn’t know much about them until I saw a video of Jang Keun Suk’s FM video of him singing 2PM’s “Heartbeat”. Jang Keun Suk? Yeah, that’s another story - must watch “You’re Beautiful” - the Korean drama! Back to 2PM - their hit song “Heartbeat” is pretty catchy and you can see it here as well..

Anyhow, Wonder Girls with 2PM will be in Dallas House of Blues June 10, 2010 at 7:00pm (CDT). Maybe you can still get tickets…

By Peter Greenlaw and Dr. Dennis Harper

Another failed diet.  Unfortunately, those words ring hollow and true for many Americans who are left wondering why diets consistently fail them.

There are many answers to this question, but a primary reason is the polluted world in which we live.  Major studies conducted by Mount Sinai Medical School and National Geographic have shown that our bodies are storing pollution, acid and impurities in fat cells.  The more impurities we ingest, the more fat cells our bodies create.  This is one of the main reasons why over 75 percent of America is overweight, and why 3 million Americans weigh over 500 pounds.

The answer would seem to be a diet with the proper amount of nutrition – eat healthy and cleanse the body.  However, in order for the body to naturally cleanse itself of impurities, it needs proper nutrients that contain trace minerals (by ingesting trace minerals and rare earth elements in a high nutrition diet, enzymes can more rapidly break down food and cleanse the body).  The problem with this solution is that there are no more trace minerals in our food.

In a report to the US Senate in 1936, it was reported that American soil had become “almost void of trace minerals” due to the use of pesticides and herbicides, and the fact that farmers no longer rotated their fields.  Today, in 2009, the problem has only been exacerbated, and America is considered to be the most overfed and undernourished society on the planet.  In fact, our food supply is so nutritionally bankrupt that it would take about 12 apples in 2009 to equal the nutrition in just one apple from 1976.  The nutrition in a bowl of spinach from 1957 requires 51 bowls of spinach in 2009.

It’s with this dilemma in mind that 21st century thinking is taking over when it comes to nutritional health.  Scientists, doctors, health advocates and other health professionals are backing the attributes of nutritional cleansing, a viable option that is rapidly gaining momentum among people who want a new way to lose weight and achieve overall wellness in their bodies.  They are discovering the benefits of flooding their body with massive amounts of nutrients, trace minerals, fats and proteins, leaving the body satisfied without having to overindulge on food.

While trendy diets and dramatic steps such as stomach stapling continue to be the solutions people are turn to for their weight and health problems, nutritional science is an option that cannot be overlooked.  As people become more aware of the value of nutritional cleansing, it’s likely the choice they’ll make to lose weight, gain energy and improve their lifestyle.

Peter Greenlaw and Dr. Harper have spent the past several years researching nutritional science and the health benefits of nutritional cleansing.  They are both considered experts on the subject, and can be reached at 303-589-7087

Mr. Greenlaw will be speaking at the Hilton Garden Inn/Allen, 705 Central Expressway, in Allen Texas on December 3, 2009 at 7:30PM..

For more information, please contact Kerry Erling at 214-295-7631 or you may pre-register for this FREE seminar at http://www.cleansing-coach.com/seminar-signup-form.htm

This is MY personal experience and opinion, so take it for whatever it’s worth. Use them if you want, but I will never use them again.  Also, I failed to check BBB prior to using the company and I realize that they have a good grade but had 4 complaints in the last 36 months.

So I had bought a couple of trees to be planted. To make sure I didn’t mess up anything underground. I had contacted DIG Tess number to have them mark things such as the gas line. I also had to have a stump removed and the tree removal people were going to dig a hole for the tree as well. They had mentioned to get sprinkler people to check where the lines might be.

I had contacted C-Green sprinkler company since I had used them for a couple of other things before. Also, another company told me on the phone that they can not detect where it is at. C-Green however did not say that over the phone even after explaining to them the situation. So I had made the appointment to have them home specifcally for that reason and I added the rain freeze sensor since it was one service call I had to use.

When they came out, the guy said we don’t have a tool that can detect it. The only thing he can do is by looking at the sprinklers heads. He had said they usually run in a grid and told me a spot that would be the safest to dig.

So the tree stump removal was here and removed one stump and then began to dig the whole for the new tree. The spot that was said was the safest ended up to be the exact spot where a pipe was and since a machine was used. It broke.

I called C-Green to ask if they would take responsibility for it since my initial service call to them was mainly for that. The “Service Manager” did not call me back and I had to call again and they gave me his cell number. He basically said in a irritating tone, “well, we didn’t break it so we won’t fix it”. What kind of business attitude is that? Honestly. He went on saying that the people who dug the hole broke it so they should be responsible. I don’t think that way because they were responsible in telling me to call professionals who deals with sprinklers. I also don’t blame the service guy who came out from C-Green, he was actually nice. I would not go back because the tone of the Service Manager and because I still think the company should take responsibility and at least offer to waive the service charge to fix it since my initial call was to avoid this from happening.

If you run a business. Whether the customer is right or wrong, the number one thing is to treat them like a valuable customer. There are ways to say things nicely even if it’s not what the customer wants to hear.

I crave for Indian food sometimes and especially Naan bread. I’ve tried other indian restaurants (can’t even remember the names on the top of my head, that’s how forgettable they were), but I really like Mumtaz because they have Chicken Tikka Masala and really good naan. They are also accomodating to us since we have kids, we ask for a milder CTM and they will make a smaller portion for us, they usually do this when we get the buffet.

The better thing about this place is that they have a monday night buffet for $5.99. Yes, $5.99 - it’s almost unimaginable for an Indian Restaurant or for most buffets that are actually pretty good. The selection isn’t a whole lot, since most Indian Restaurant have their normal Chicken Tikka Masala and other curry/spice type food, but it’s enough for me since I only eat CTM with Naan. A whole lot of Naan. I eat so much of the Naan that I think it’s probably over the $5.99!

The place itself is a sort of low light “family own” type of place and the people running it are nice since we do go there quiet often, even when it’s not mondays and we just want take-out. Come to think of it, maybe I remember the name of Mumtaz because my husband somehow just starting singing this “mumtaaaz” song hahaha so it’s stuck in my head!

Here is their info:

216 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX‎ - (214) 575-2100‎

Last year I was lucky enough to have a neighbor share with me some food she made. She mentioned it was west indian food and something about Roti. The main dish was made with Mango and some kind of meat (lamb, goat, or beef…yeah I can’t tell the difference). But the Roti she was talking about, it wasn’t actually  just Roti, I later found it was Dahl Puri. It has some powered up yellow pea or something in it and looks like very thin layers of Roti. I LOVED it with the sauce she had from the main dish.

Ever since then, I was in search of the recipe. She did tell me I can watch her make it the next time, but I haven’t had that chance. I googled all over and found a place in Plano called “A Tast of the Island”. They had roti and Dahl Puri. I quickly made a trip there and bought both, but they didn’t have anything with Mangoes in it. So I ended up getting Chicken Curry and another day I got Chicken Stew. I was just wanting it mostly for the sauce. Since the Chicken Curry is more spicy, I now always get the Chicken Stew. I even tried looking for the recipe on google with keywords “trinidad chicken stew”…but the one I found and tried to make did not tast anything like theirs.

I just went there again this week…and last week. This time, I got 8 Dahl Puri, the Chicken Stew, and I wanted to tried Ox Tail Stew. I know..Ox Tail right? But OMG, it was delicious!!! I think it’s the first time I’ve ever tried Ox Tail. I think I’ve had Pig Tail in soup (asian stuff) but the Ox Tail was so tender and tastey. MMM….I still have a couple of Dahl Puris left, but I will surely get more again once I’m done (you can refrigerate it or even freeze it and just put it in the microwave for about 35 seconds or so). I’m so hook and thought I should shared this with you all! I wouldn’t have tried Caribbean food probably if it wasn’t for my neighbor, so I’m so thankful for her!!

It is owned by a couple and they are very nice. I love going to places that are indie owned and small. They usually have the best homey food. Here is their website and info:

http://tasteoftheislands.net/

Address:  909 W. Spring Creek Plano, Texas 75023
Telephone:  972 - 517 - 5900

– Providing individuals with the opportunity to manage and organize their busy lives; R2 Business Ventures announced today that it has launched the website http://www.groupusup.com.

The website www.GroupUsUp.com. is a social networking community site focused on allowing individuals to form groups for anything or join groups such as clubs, family, friends, neighbors, neighborhoods, HOA’s, organizations, teams, co-workers, alumni, non-profit, jobs & career, business, social, charities, nightlife, sports and more.

Managing Partner Rick Erling adds; “Our early market gap analysis uncovered a need for an easy to use community social networking site that is focused on groups, rather than individuals. We wanted a way for people to organize their lives by having a place to socialize with groups that they have a common interest with.”

With the Group Us Up! concept of “groups for anything”, there is no limit to the benefits of having an outlet to organize your members. You decide if your own profile and the groups you create are public or private and you also decide who to invite. Groups can have multiple discussion forums, photo albums, file attachments and your members can also post blogs, organize events and keep track of who’s attending those events.

Mr. Erling adds; “We have neighborhood and HOA groups that are staying connected and sharing information about their groups and organizing social events. Intramural sports teams and booster clubs are also using it to organize and provide updates on when practices are, where the games take place and plan fundraising events. Businesses are getting onboard for internal corporate communications and reaching out to new customers and partners. There is no limit to the benefits of having an outlet to organize right from your home or anywhere, anytime you have web connection.”

As Mr. Erling and his team grow Group Us Up! they will be depending on their members to provide input on functionality to make Group Us Up! as user friendly as their members desire.

Membership is FREE and signing up is quick and easy at http://www.groupusup.com/.

For those of you who know about Pippi Longstocking - it is coming to the Eisemann Center this Sunday February 15th, 2009. 

I grew up watching Pippi with my cousin and remember we would set up a bunch of chairs and pretend we were at sea like Pippi. Just recently I mentioned it again to my cousin since I wanted my son to see it. I haven’t seen it on TV again, but coincidently my cousin had told me they bought set of DVD released (the original and not the remake). I always enjoy watching it, even now. It’s great for imagination and just really takes you away to another world.

Here are some more info and you can check out the Eisemann site for more info:

“The Eisemann Center’s Family Theatre Series will present“PIPPI LONGSTOCKING” from the book of same title written by Astrid Lindgren, Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 2:30 pm in the Hill Performance Hall. American Family Theater’s production of Astrid Lindgren’s popular children’s story brings this most outrageous redhead to life in an enjoyable performance for the whole family.”

It’s not a typo…it’s really $3.95/Dozen of Oysters at Pappadeaux. It’s for a limited time of course.

I’ve seen some that says it’s good until Feb 14. When I asked the waitress, she didn’t seem to know. She said maybe for another month. If you love Oysters, I would go there quick and get a bunch! The first time I went there few weeks back, I only got one dozen. After having it, I wanted another but I didn’t want to look like I was a pig. I got home and just kept thinking about them hahaha. Seriously, I really did. So we went back this past weekend and they still have them. This time I ordered two dozens. Yes, all for ME!! I slurped them down in probably less than 10 minutes…I don’t know, but it was fast. Yes, I did want another dozen hahaha but I didn’t get it. I’ll just have to go back.

The food at Pappadeaux is pretty good in general. The price is in the middle to high. You can get salads and appetizers in the $10 and main dish for about $20’s. We usually go there for special occasions…and I consider $3.95/Dozen Oysters a very special occasion!!

You can check for there locations here. If you are just going for the sake of the Oysters, I would give them a call ahead to make sure they still have a deal so you don’t get disappointed if the deal ends.

December 12, 2008 — Tis’ the Season! lifeBLUE Media is giving one lucky winner a free web design makeover. The 2nd Annual I Need a New Web Design Contest has officially started with more features than before to help contestants reach the coveted #1 ranking. Registration is 100% free and anyone can win as the grand prize is determined by the website with the highest number of average daily votes.

2007 marked the first year of the contest and it proved successful from the start. Over 300 entries were received and over 100,000 votes were accumulated during the course of the one month competition. Competition was stiff from beginning to end with as many as 30 different front runners. For 2008, lifeBLUE Media is expecting entries to be twice that amount if not more. Phillip Blackmon, Director of lifeBLUE, states “we want people to not only have a chance to win the contest but to use it as a way to promote their website and get their own site visitors involved in the process.”

This year lifeBLUE Media has chosen to provide even more tools to help contest participants spread the word. Contestants can email the contest directly to friends and family; place a direct link voting button on their site, and to give everyone a shot at a new web design, the winner is determined by the highest number of average daily votes. Contestants can therefore register anytime and still have a chance to win. Sign-up is easy and free, simply go to http://www.lifeblue.com/web_design_contest_two/join_contest.html and see what the rest of the world thinks about your website. Contest ends February 15th, 2009.

lifeBLUE Media is a custom web design company located in Dallas, TX. LB Media specializes in quality web solutions and application development for small, medium, and Fortune 500 businesses.

“The Bottom Line” quoted Rick Erling in their December issue about growing your business in today’s one-two punch of a credit meltdown and global economic downturn / recession. The quoted text follows….

According to Rick Erling, president of The CxO Group, LLC, a Dallas-based business coaching company, firms must pave the way for increased business. “At times like these many companies prefer to move into a survival strategy to ride out the storm. Survival strategy, while conservative, has one underlying problem,” he noted. “In today’s hyper-connected economy things can unravel quickly, and when your business is not growing and improving it is falling behind and headed for extinction.”

Business may be slow now, but it “will return to profitability in the future if you do what is necessary to survive today,” noted Erling.

Read the complete story at this link… Firms Facing Business Trial by Fire

Rick is the CEO of the firm and invites companies to contact him directly to chat for 20 minutes about the programs to learn if they might be a good fit for your company.

Learn more about CEO Coaching, Marketing Advisement, Business Growth Strategies and Strategic Planning services at http://www.thecxogroup.com

Contact The CxO Group directly by email info@thecxogroup.com or phone (972) 727-6880